Proximate, amino acid and mineral composition of pupae of the silkworm Antheraea pernyi in China

By Jun Zhou, Dingxian Han. 2006

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Edible insects: Traditional knowledge or western phobia? (2009, background): “However, the pupae are a high-quality source of protein and are comparable to the dietary profile recommended by FAO/WHO (DeFoliart 1995; Mishra et al. 2003; Zhou & Han 2006).”
Nutritional composition of Chondacris rosea and Brachytrupes orientalis: Two common insects used as food by tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India (2014, background): “It has been postulated that insects could be an important source of high quality and easily digestible proteins (Ramos-Elorduy et al., 1997; Malaisse, 2005; Zhou and Han, 2006).”
Recent advances in role of insects as alternative protein source in poultry nutrition (2018, background): “The energy contents of the SWP were in the range of 706–988 kJ. Zhou and Han (2006) reported that the dried SWP powder contained 71.9% CP, 20.1% EE and 4.0% ash on a DM basis.”